Daily Newsletters
Account
Washington Evening Journal
111 North Marion Avenue
Washington, IA 52353
319-653-2191
Fairfield traffic stop leads to prison sentence for Ottumwa man
FAIRFIELD — An Ottumwa man was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for gun and drug charges stemming from a traffic stop in Fairfield.
On Aug. 24, U.S. District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced Clinton Andrew Wynn, 43 of Ottumwa, to nearly 28 years in prison. According to court documents, Wynn previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
The charges arose from a traffic stop of Wynn in Fairfield on Oct. 3, 2020, where Wynn was found in possession of 33 pounds of ice methamphetamine, a gun and $11,541 cash. Wynn admitted he had been involved in importing and distributing ice methamphetamine in Southeastern Iowa.
When officers in Ottumwa subsequently arrested Wynn on his federal warrant, Wynn struck multiple police vehicles.
Wynn had prior criminal convictions for assault, domestic abuse assault, assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, burglary, harassment, arson, violations of no contact orders, and operating while intoxicated.
At the time of this most recent offense, Wynn was under criminal justice supervision for two felony drug offenses, a harassment first degree charge and a charge for assault while displaying a dangerous weapon.
The investigation in this case was a multi-jurisdictional effort involving the Drug Enforcement Administration, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Fairfield Police Department, Southeast Iowa Inter-Agency Drug Task Force, South Central Iowa Drug Task Force, Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force, South Iowa Drug Task Force, Centerville Police Department, Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office, Ottumwa Police Department, and Wapello County Sheriff’s Office.
The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office.
The case was part of Project Safe Neighborhood, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to “reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.”
Clinton Andrew Wynn
This shows the 33 pounds of methamphetamine, loaded Glock firearm and approximately $11,500 in cash seized from Clinton Andrew Wynn's vehicle in October 2020. Wynn was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison on drug and gun charges. (Photo courtesy of Chauncey Moulding)
Members of the Fairfield Police Department and Jefferson County Attorney Chauncey Moulding, right, stand beside the evidence obtained from a search warrant of Clinton Andrew Wynn's vehicle in October 2020 that led to his arrest. Pictured are 33 pounds of individually wrapped bags of methamphetamine, a Glock firearm, and about $11,500 in cash. Shown on the left side are K-9 Officer Robert Barker and his dog, Cy, who sniffed the car and signaled there was a controlled substance inside. (Photo courtesy of Chauncey Moulding)
